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Vace Family History

Vace Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Race, Pace, Mace, Vacek, Vale, Ace, Lace, Vaca, Vece, Dace

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Where is the Vace family from?

You can see how Vace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vace family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vace families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Vace families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Vace's in USA. New York had the highest population of Vace families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vace ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 293 census records available for the last name Vace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vace census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 58 immigration records available for the last name Vace. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Vace. For the veterans among your Vace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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